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what is a good polish to clean up weld draglite rims #1209769
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my rims have a little haze to them,they are the aluminum weld draglites.what is a good cleaner/polish to use on them?

Re: what is a good polish to clean up weld draglite rims [Re: hp340nos] #1209770
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Re: what is a good polish to clean up weld draglite rims [Re: Valiant_Showoff] #1209771
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Speedy, you can get it at truck stops. Best and easyest polish.


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Re: what is a good polish to clean up weld draglite rims [Re: Valiant_Showoff] #1209772
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Re: what is a good polish to clean up weld draglite rims [Re: mikeysmopars] #1209773
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I had amazing success with wizard metal polish. The aluminum grill on my 67 GTX was all oxidized and stained when I was restoring the car. This stuff brought it back to new. It wasn't even that much effort.

Re: what is a good polish to clean up weld draglite rims [Re: hp340nos] #1209774
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i tried white diamond (advance auto parts), fantastic stuff. makes my weld wheels look like chrome.

Re: what is a good polish to clean up weld draglite rims [Re: rickraw] #1209775
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I just got some mothers califorina gold and it seems to be pretty good.


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Re: what is a good polish to clean up weld draglite rims [Re: mphsmitch] #1209776
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I can take a set of drag lites that look like centerlines and make them look brand new.. its just a lot of work. First I use mother polish until i cant possibly get them any more shiny and then i use mothers billet polish and they really shine.

Re: what is a good polish to clean up weld draglite rims [Re: ChrisJohnston669] #1209777
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I can take a set of drag lites that look like centerlines and make them look brand new.. its just a lot of work. First I use mother polish until i cant possibly get them any more shiny and then i use mothers billet polish and they really shine.




use the power ball too

Re: what is a good polish to clean up weld draglite rims [Re: smokinwoody] #1209778
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Lol, your going to laugh but I would have never believed it if I didn't see it for myself. Try orange Gojo ! My cousin used it on his draglites and they were like new again, and his sat around for 15 years! . I've used the wizards on my Harley and that [Edited by Moparts - Family Friendly Site - Keep it clean] is the best with hardly any effort. Mark.


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Re: what is a good polish to clean up weld draglite rims [Re: kingdust] #1209779
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any truck stop will have a few diff. color polish just fig. out whats need to be done and you want be unhappy..i use it on my fuel tank and rims on my big truck ,and have used it on my draglites aswell ...

Re: what is a good polish to clean up weld draglite rims [Re: earthmover] #1209780
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I actually used wizard's on my brand new American racing pro series when I first got them. It actually improved the finish on my brand new wheel!

Re: what is a good polish to clean up weld draglite rims [Re: JackGTX440] #1209781
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Friend bought it at the OC cruise a few years back and has left me use it on my pro stars a few times.

Never seen anything that does as good a job with as little work.


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Re: what is a good polish to clean up weld draglite rims [Re: moparacer] #1209782
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I hope the stuff you guys are suggesting is better than what I used:

Mothers aluminum polish.

Once a year I spent one whole day of bending my fingers in directions they are not supposed be, to do my Welds (15 x 10's and 15 x 8's).

They turn out great, but man, there has to be an easier way.

One little trick I learned to keep the shine last longer with my Welds was to wash/dry them individually. Go to each wheel with the garden hose, soapy water and chamois, do one wheel at a time, and dry it immediatly!!! Then, move on to the next.

One spot of water left behind and you gotta break out the aluminum polish again.



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Re: what is a good polish to clean up weld draglite rims [Re: Grizzly] #1209783
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Has anyone ever heard of using kerosene soaked cotton buffing/polishing wheel? I bought some draglites from a local racer last fall and he swears by this method. Says its the same as using "Never Dull".

Re: what is a good polish to clean up weld draglite rims [Re: moparguy7074] #1209784
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Purple polish by cali customs. The truckers that bring sand to my job swear by it.Easy on and off shine is great. Easier than mother billet.

Re: what is a good polish to clean up weld draglite rims [Re: Scamp408] #1209785
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I used Mother's and a Power Ball on mine. They shined like a diamond in a goat's butt.

I had tried a lot of other kinds of cleaners/polishers by hand. It did shine the wheel up, but you could always see the old water spots and stuff anyway. With a Powerball it restored the original shine and did away with all the spots too.


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